From 1 January, an independent authority will be responsible for defending the rights of disabled people at work in Italy. It has been set up by a decree-law, which also defines the concept of 'reasonable accommodation' that disabled employees are entitled to request from their employer, and the brand new national authority will be able to provide a means of redress in the event of a dispute. The decree-law does not apply to employees providing care.
The Italian government wants to remove existing obstacles in the daily lives and work of disabled people, ensuring the full exercise of their civil and social rights. To this end, decree-law 62/2024, which was signed in May and comes into force on 1 January 2025, establishes an independent authority for the rights of people with disabilities (Autorità Garante Nazionale dei diritti delle persone con disabilità).
Further details on ‘reasonable accommodation’
…The decree-law specifies that disabled
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Hélène Martinelli
Freelance